Media Insultant

Hosted by Jackson Weaver

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314

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Aug 2026

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Keith Samuels and Jackson Weaver, two media executives opine on all things media - radio, TV, cable, print, and digital. Both have long careers in radio, TV, digital and print and are not short on opinions in this tumultuous time. All opinions are theirs but happy to hear yours too! Video version available on Vimeo. New episodes each Wednesday. jackson@intownmedia.com and www.intownmedia.com

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September 2, 2026Episode 31126 min

Media Insultant 9.2.26 Why did KCAL really fire their entire on-air staff? Indy fights back. Scripps rewrites the script.

KCAL BLOWS OUT STAFF…BUT IS THE REAL REASON? THE PERILS OF TV CONSOLIDATION IN INDY SCRIPPS GOES TO THE MATTRESSES WITH ALL IN DIGITAL Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

August 26, 2026Episode 31025 min

Media Insultant 8.26.26 - Fox to NFL. Pound sand! The FCC has a terrible idea. And WTOP has new leadership.

WE THINK THE FCC’ S OWNERSHIP CAP REMOVAL IS A TERRIBLE IDEA RADIO QUARTERLY’S ARE IN - NOT MUCH GOOD NEWS, YET. THE NATIONS #1 BILLING RADIO STATIONS HAVE NEW LEADERSHIP. FOX TELLS THE NFL - NADA! Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

July 29, 2026Episode 30926 min

Media Insultant 7.29.26 Selling in a declining market ideas. What we think of the Audacy sale price in St. Louis. Java and TV news? Now that's an idea.

ST LOUIS BLUES? DID HOFFMAN OVERPAY…OR DID AUDACY GET EVERY DIME ON THE TABLE…? HOW DOES ONE SELL INTO A DECLINING MARKET? HERE’S AN IDEA. LET’S OPEN A COFFEE SHOP FOR OUR TV STATION Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

July 15, 2026Episode 30825 min

Media Insultant 7.15.26 Recruiting ideas for media sales people. What is "Premature Certainty"? Cumulus wins in court against Nielsen.

GOT A TOUGH TIME RECRUITING? WE’VE GOT A NEW IDEA THAT MIGHT HELP…STICK AROUND IS THE COMCAST SPLIT A PRELUDE TO MORE “PREMATURE CERTAINTY?” CUMULUS UPHELD BY COURT AGAINST NIELSEN - BUT THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE. Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

July 8, 2026Episode 30727 min

Media Insultant 7.8.26 More political $$ for TV stations. Surprise! Audacy sells in St. Louis. New revenue idea we like alot...!

SCOTUS SEEMS TO BE HANDING TV EVEN MORE POLITICAL REVENUE AUDACY SELLS IN ST. LOUIS - SO? TV MOURNING SHOW - AS IN OBITUARY OR DEATH NOTICES…A NICE NEW REVENUE SOURCE… Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

July 1, 2026Episode 30624 min

Media Insultant 7.1.26 Hobby radio at a legendary radio station. Eastlan fills the vacuum! We're used to layoffs. Why are these different?

KRML - GOTTA LOVE THE STORIES OF THIS CLASSIC MOVIE RADIO STATION. EASTLAN MOVES UPTOWN IHEART LAYOFFS - SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW OR MAYBE SOMETHING IS NEW? Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

June 17, 2026Episode 30524 min

Media Insultant - 6.17.26 We update some better info on OPS. A radio station that literally is covering almost NO one. And stations going dark may be good news for the business.

A MYSTERIOUS RADIO STATION SALE WARSHAW WALKS FROM MORE RADIO STATIONS WE CLARIFY OUR RADIO STATION OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE SETTING. Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

June 10, 2026Episode 30421 min

Media Insultant - 6.10.26 We ask for a redo on Byron. FCC continues to make investment in radio/TV tougher. Hubbard rebrands...kinda.

WE MAY HAVE UNDERESTIMATED BYRON ALLEN’S EFFORTS TO TAKE ON YOU TUBE…BUT IT WON’T BE EASY… FCC ADDS EXPENSIVE BURDENS TO RADIO AND TV HUBBARD REBRANDS…OR BRANDS…OR IS JUST STATING THE OBVIOUS…WE AREN’T SURE… Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

June 3, 2026Episode 30321 min

Media Insultant 6.3.26 - BuzzFeed to challenge You Tube? A compelling sales tip ! And turns out radio might be the problem!

WHAT’S THE DIGITAL SALES TIP HIDDEN IN BORRELL’S RECENT REPORT…? BYRON ALLEN SAYS, WHAT THE HELL. LET’S TAKE ON YOU TUBE. THE IHEART SIRUIS TALKS HIT A SNAG…AND THE ENEMY MAY BE RADIO. Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

May 27, 2026Episode 30225 min

Media Insultant 5.27.26 Turners garbage. More radio restructuring. Tonight Show earworm and What was Cox thinking??

JOHNNY CARSON HAS AN ANNIVERSARY. COX MEDIA GROUP APPARENTLY IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL TED TURNER TAKES OUT THE TRASH SBS/SALEM RESTRUCETURE WTOP’S EXTRAORDINARY LEADER RETIRES… Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!